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as joe vazquez shows us, inmates use everything from toiletries to actual bones. >> what we have here are an assortment of inmade- manufactured weapons. >> reporter: crude homemade prison knives. they used to be called sheriff's, shanks, call shivs, shanks. these are some of the objects fashioned into weapons. prisoners made everything from slingshots to zip guns to a variety of bone crushers. here's one made from a syringe, toilet paper roller. the spear, handle made of rolled up newspapers. >> the tip appears to be a toothbrush melted, sharpened down to a tip and used as a spear. >> reporter: look at this someone made an actual bone into a weapon. >> they are called many things but bone crushers are one of the things that they call them. >> reporter: he is free an clean now, but construction worker harold brown, jr., spent a dozen years behind bars for drug dealing. in arizona, louisiana and california, including san quentin. >> i saw a holding tank before i was even inside the walls, i saw guys cut and bleeding all over the place. >> reporter: brown says bone crushers are extremely
as joe vazquez shows us, inmates use everything from toiletries to actual bones. >> what we have here are an assortment of inmade- manufactured weapons. >> reporter: crude homemade prison knives. they used to be called sheriff's, shanks, call shivs, shanks. these are some of the objects fashioned into weapons. prisoners made everything from slingshots to zip guns to a variety of bone crushers. here's one made from a syringe, toilet paper roller. the spear, handle made of rolled up...
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for his personal use. these transactions were made over a four-year period. brewer was fired last week. >> i was seeking prosecution seeking full resolution? this individual so that the district won't be out any money. >> the bridge district says it will change its buying procedures so that it can't happen again. authorities were able to recover some of the items such as home appliances and home electronics. >>> san francisco muni has sent a memo to its drivers saying that any sickout next week is banned by their work rulings. the metropolitan transportation agency has notified drivers that strikes, slowdowns and other work stoppages are against the union contract. and in addition, muni says it will now require a medical excuse for any sick calls of any length. anonymous flyers released yesterday called for a four-day sickout to start next tuesday. >>> as for the new bay bridge, remember back when we were told the new span would cost $1.7 billion? well, that's changed. it's now expected to cost $2 billion.
for his personal use. these transactions were made over a four-year period. brewer was fired last week. >> i was seeking prosecution seeking full resolution? this individual so that the district won't be out any money. >> the bridge district says it will change its buying procedures so that it can't happen again. authorities were able to recover some of the items such as home appliances and home electronics. >>> san francisco muni has sent a memo to its drivers saying that...
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it's time to give us a break... not the big corporations. >>> thousands of bay area battered women have found safety and a new started thanks to this week's jefferson award winner. sharon chin introduces us to this east bay pioneer helping domestic violence victims. >> the abuser has control over you. >> reporter: hope says she escaped years of verge an physical abuse when she and her two children left her partner last spring. >> i was really scared and nervous. i felt like no one was going to be there for me. >> reporter: she came to "a safer place" an oakland shelter and met executive director carolyn results. hope received safe housing, a restraining orthoand counseling to understand the violates wasn't her fault. >> it helped me feel like i wasn't the one who did it, like i wasn't the reason why this happened to me. >> reporter: under carolyn's leadership in the last quarter century, "a safe place" has taken in some 5,000 women and children needing shelter. carolyn's commitment to abuse victims sprouted while wo
it's time to give us a break... not the big corporations. >>> thousands of bay area battered women have found safety and a new started thanks to this week's jefferson award winner. sharon chin introduces us to this east bay pioneer helping domestic violence victims. >> the abuser has control over you. >> reporter: hope says she escaped years of verge an physical abuse when she and her two children left her partner last spring. >> i was really scared and nervous. i...
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it's time to give us a break... not the big corporations. cuangry peasants can mess up a i parkcar really bad.tle at "medieval knight fest". matt, my mercury agent, helped me file a claim right away. turns out mercury not only saves me money, but they also cover medieval mob damage. they got my car fixed in no time. call 888-4-mercury or visit mercuryinsurance.com to get a fast free quote and start saving today. what are you doing, friending somebody? yeah. you got time for that? you got time to earn more on your savings, online at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! instead of earning squatootski... your savings will be earning three times the national average. now, let's review. capital one interestplus savings... at three times more. go to capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? are you a pisces? we sell lathes, mills, high-tech equipment. i had an idea to go ahead and put up a couple of items on ebay, and they brought more than our expectations. meg whitman gave me the tools to expand globally. we se
it's time to give us a break... not the big corporations. cuangry peasants can mess up a i parkcar really bad.tle at "medieval knight fest". matt, my mercury agent, helped me file a claim right away. turns out mercury not only saves me money, but they also cover medieval mob damage. they got my car fixed in no time. call 888-4-mercury or visit mercuryinsurance.com to get a fast free quote and start saving today. what are you doing, friending somebody? yeah. you got time for that? you...
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he is still with us. he is strong and will come through this. >> reporter: blood drives will be continuing in the bay area throughout the week including special labor day hours at four blood centers in the east bay. in santa clara, len ramirez, cbs 5. >>> first the mysterious leaking pipes. you know what some neighbors think may be a cover-up. >> i recently contacted the water department and said, do you have a copy of the study? >> why neighbors think muni is responsible for some big repair bills and why the city is not releasing a confidential study on the problem. >>> it would be bad news for anyone who relies on the bus. passengers about to learn if a.c. transit will all but eliminate weekend service. >>> and on the night of their first debate, just how precarious is barbara boxer's hold on her senate seat? ,,,,,, [ woman on tv ] if you won't let me in, you can't really love me. i know about gayle. i don't know what you're talking about. if you just tell me what happened... [ ding ] [ man ] 35th and a
he is still with us. he is strong and will come through this. >> reporter: blood drives will be continuing in the bay area throughout the week including special labor day hours at four blood centers in the east bay. in santa clara, len ramirez, cbs 5. >>> first the mysterious leaking pipes. you know what some neighbors think may be a cover-up. >> i recently contacted the water department and said, do you have a copy of the study? >> why neighbors think muni is...
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but it could use some spiffing up. which spots get a dishonorable mention in this year's report card on san francisco bay trash. >>> first there was the library and then the bookmobile. well, now the library is going mobile in a whole new way. >>> the 49ers quarterback confuses hope into his future and that was team. i'm dennis o'donnell. you got admit. teams seem to thrive on mike singletary's emotion. why the coach says that won't stop coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and it's also a serious pollution threat to people and >>> san francisco bay has one of the world's most beautiful shorelines and it is also a serious pollution threat to people and wildlife. now the conservation group save the bay has identified 225 creeks and shoreline areas in the bay with toxic levels of garbage. don ford shows us some of the worst. >> somebody dumped their -- that's really bad. >> reporter: urban celestine is talking about trash and debris washing up at the shore of damon slough an urban stream that flows through the heart of many oak
but it could use some spiffing up. which spots get a dishonorable mention in this year's report card on san francisco bay trash. >>> first there was the library and then the bookmobile. well, now the library is going mobile in a whole new way. >>> the 49ers quarterback confuses hope into his future and that was team. i'm dennis o'donnell. you got admit. teams seem to thrive on mike singletary's emotion. why the coach says that won't stop coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and it's...
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sharon chin joins us now from san jose to show us the simple thing two south bay hospitals are planning to make wait times shorter and improve quality of care. sharon. >> reporter: 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. the busiest time in the emergency room. if you want to find out how long your wait it, it's as easy as picking up your phone. >>> reporter: when the emergency room is busy, pat dreads sitting in the waiting room. >> it's terrible. just awful. especially if you feel like you're really sick and need to go. take me, take me. >> reporter: pat and her daughter daughter can now get wait times over their cell phones. >> i think knowing what the wait would be and being able to choose which hospital would be a good idea. >> reporter: good samaritan and region medical center are the first northern california hospitals to give updated emergency room wait times over the phone and their website. you text er to the number 23000 from a cell phone and to your zip code when prompted --enter your zip code when prompted and you get a text describing the wait. >> regional medical center is 9 minutes, good
sharon chin joins us now from san jose to show us the simple thing two south bay hospitals are planning to make wait times shorter and improve quality of care. sharon. >> reporter: 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. the busiest time in the emergency room. if you want to find out how long your wait it, it's as easy as picking up your phone. >>> reporter: when the emergency room is busy, pat dreads sitting in the waiting room. >> it's terrible. just awful. especially if you feel like...
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and as she shows us tonight, many u.s. vets are getting benefits while the vietnamese soldiers who fought by their side are being ignored. >>> reporter: wherever you turn in vietnam, someone is selling something. but even around the thriving markets, there are reminders of the war that ended 35 years ago, kids and adults affected by the herbicide agent orange. in ho chi min city, we ran into van don visiting from dublin, california. his father was a pilot with the south vietnamese military fighting along side the u.s. against the communists. he saw agent orange pouring from the sky. >> a few weeks later the [ indiscernible ] that was strange for us because we live in a tropical environment. >> reporter: american forces dumped about 20 million gallons of herbicides on south vietnam between 1962 and 1971. back then, u.s. official insisted the chemicals were safe. and some soldiers didn't even bother to wear any protective gear when they sprayed it on the ground. but when his 5-year-old brother died of cancer, his family grew
and as she shows us tonight, many u.s. vets are getting benefits while the vietnamese soldiers who fought by their side are being ignored. >>> reporter: wherever you turn in vietnam, someone is selling something. but even around the thriving markets, there are reminders of the war that ended 35 years ago, kids and adults affected by the herbicide agent orange. in ho chi min city, we ran into van don visiting from dublin, california. his father was a pilot with the south vietnamese...
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and then they came to us. and so it's a big change that needs to be solved. >> reporter: he has taken out loans and maxed credit cards to cover thousands of dollars the state won't pay until a budget is passed. >> last year it was terrible. this year is longer. >> good morning, everybody. >> reporter: at the capital today, leaders raced by our cameras for another big five meeting. the media waited and waited until reporters realized they snuck out a back door after the meeting. at this point, all we know is that they still don't have a budget deal and they don't plan to meet again until monday because of the yom kippur holiday and some scheduling conflicts. in sacramento, koula gianulias, cbs 5. >>> time to put a little more thought into the gas you put in your car. why the chemistry at the pump could soon change. why some cars may not handle it all that well. >>> and the bitter power struggle behind this massive symbol of peace and harmony. >>> the dodgers are already looking ahead to next season. find out wh
and then they came to us. and so it's a big change that needs to be solved. >> reporter: he has taken out loans and maxed credit cards to cover thousands of dollars the state won't pay until a budget is passed. >> last year it was terrible. this year is longer. >> good morning, everybody. >> reporter: at the capital today, leaders raced by our cameras for another big five meeting. the media waited and waited until reporters realized they snuck out a back door after the...
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also, they are telling us that despite their searches, using the dogs and everybody through that neighborhood today, they have found no more victims. so we know that there are four people confirmed dead as a result of this. undoubtedly this disaster put the emergency crews to the test last night. and we certainly got a lot of e- mails from people wondering in our pictures, our live pictures, why aren't fire crews moving in? why aren't they fighting the fire? don knapp shows us things were really out of their control for a while. don. >> reporter: there is no question about how quickly firefighters jumped on this. in fact, this one firehouse just within blocks of ground zero, those firefighters were there right away. when they got there they said what can we do? this is overwhelming. and really what they had to do was wait for pg&e crews to turn off the pipe. the gas line pipe. and that took about an hour to an hour and a half. >> reporter: within minutes of the first call at 6:12:00 p.m., firefighters were on the scene facing the fiercest flames they had ever seen. >> i have been in the servi
also, they are telling us that despite their searches, using the dogs and everybody through that neighborhood today, they have found no more victims. so we know that there are four people confirmed dead as a result of this. undoubtedly this disaster put the emergency crews to the test last night. and we certainly got a lot of e- mails from people wondering in our pictures, our live pictures, why aren't fire crews moving in? why aren't they fighting the fire? don knapp shows us things were...
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and we use all of it. is it true we only use 10% of our brain? >> that is a myth that is untrue. >> reporter: the doctor who teaches neuroscience says you can blame you know who for some of that bad information. >> there have been several people blamed for the myth, einstein is one of them trying to explain his expansive brain capacity compared to us. >> reporter: she says people in good health are using all the different lobes of the brain. it's called plasticity. the almost miraculous ability to continually store new information. >> the brain is able to make more connections, so those brain cells as we learn to remember things are making more and more connections with neighboring neurons that didn't exist before, you know, you learned something new. >> reporter: as we age, she says it's even more important to force ourselves to learn new things. it's good for your head. >> the key here is that even if you tried something new like maybe you have never played a musical instrument, you don't have to be good at it. you just have to attempt it and t
and we use all of it. is it true we only use 10% of our brain? >> that is a myth that is untrue. >> reporter: the doctor who teaches neuroscience says you can blame you know who for some of that bad information. >> there have been several people blamed for the myth, einstein is one of them trying to explain his expansive brain capacity compared to us. >> reporter: she says people in good health are using all the different lobes of the brain. it's called plasticity. the...
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mike sugerman joins us from san rafael to tell us about the restoration of a famous sign. mike? >> reporter: you know all about this, dana. you're' north bay gal. how many times have you driven by that sign? a lot. i'm sure. as everybody in the bay area has in this part of the north bay. it is under wraps now but soon it will be another shining star. >>> reporter: it's a sign of another time. an icon for anyone who grew up or even drove through san rafael in the latter part of the 20th century. >> i look at it as a signature on the property. >> reporter: perry grew up with his name in lights but that signature was of his father, whitey litchfield, who was among the first to bring glitz and glamour to marin county. >> it attracted people from all over the country. it was considered a little las vegas of san rafael if you will. >> reporter: now a motel 6, the resort included the bermuda palms motel, swanky in the 1950s kind of way, which attracted some big names. >> i have had john wayne and robert mitchum and two of the others. >> reporter: ruby palmieri, terry's mom, was a cockt
mike sugerman joins us from san rafael to tell us about the restoration of a famous sign. mike? >> reporter: you know all about this, dana. you're' north bay gal. how many times have you driven by that sign? a lot. i'm sure. as everybody in the bay area has in this part of the north bay. it is under wraps now but soon it will be another shining star. >>> reporter: it's a sign of another time. an icon for anyone who grew up or even drove through san rafael in the latter part of...
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it happens to us all, of course. but the important thing is the checkups. >> reporter: many of the bay area's underground pipes were put in at the end of world war ii. egan says soil and microbe corrosion is a constant process. degradation in the welding and pipe thicknesses also need constant checking. >> they need to go back and look at their program and do basically what we call recurrence control. is there a potential for this to happen somewhere else? and that ought to be their first priority, pg&e's. >> jeffrey egan does a lot of failure analysis for the systems, also for more importantly maybe the insurance companies who look at what the risk is. he says it's right for individuals and cities to be concerned in light of the san bruno explosion but not to be alarmed. be vigilant, do the maintenance, the system should hold up even after that many years. so that's good advice. >> ed. >> good to have the information to know where the pipelines are. >> yes. >> slow coming. >> they are working on san mateo county and
it happens to us all, of course. but the important thing is the checkups. >> reporter: many of the bay area's underground pipes were put in at the end of world war ii. egan says soil and microbe corrosion is a constant process. degradation in the welding and pipe thicknesses also need constant checking. >> they need to go back and look at their program and do basically what we call recurrence control. is there a potential for this to happen somewhere else? and that ought to be their...